Study guide c) I'm used to studying English.

ESTE ES EL PRIMER QUIZ QUE SE HIZO. d) I used studying English.

6. Which of the following is in the

1. Which sentence is correct? correct conditional form?
a) She has gone to the cinema last a) If you were tired, you will sleep.
night. b) If you had been tired, you would
b) She went to the cinema last night. have slept.
c) She had gone to the cinema last c) If you are tired, you sleep.
night. d) If you had tired, you will sleep.
d) She was going to the cinema last
night. 7. Complete the sentence: "No sooner
___ the train than it started raining."
2. Choose the correct option to a) did we board
complete the sentence: "I wish I ___ b) we boarded
more time to finish this." c) had we boarded
a) have d) were we boarding
b) had
c) would have 8. Which sentence is correct?

d) will have a) I will call you when I will get home.

b) I will call you when I got home.
3. Select the correct passive form: c) I will call you when I get home.
"They are repairing the roads." d) I would call you when I get home.
a) The roads were being repaired.
b) The roads are repaired. 9. Choose the correct structure: "He

c) The roads are being repaired. suggested that she ___ the meeting."

d) The roads have been repaired. a) attend

b) attends
4. Choose the correct inversion: "Had I c) attended
known you were coming, I ___ a d) would attend
cake."
a) would bake 10. Select the correct sentence using

b) will bake future perfect:

c) would have baked a) I will have finished by 8 PM.

d) will have baked b) I will finish by 8 PM.

c) I will finishing by 8 PM.
5. Select the correct sentence: d) I have finished by 8 PM.
a) I used to be studying English.
b) I'm used to study English.
11. Choose the correct word to complete b) booming
the sentence: "He showed great ___ c) flexible
in handling the situation." d) delightfully
a) finesse
17. Which word is the opposite of
b) recklessness
"comprehensive"?
c) awkwardness
a) narrow
d) clumsiness
b) thorough
12. Which word is closest in meaning to c) complete
"meticulous"? d) extensive
a) careless
18. Choose the correct word to complete
b) thorough
the sentence: "His explanation was
c) hasty
so ___ that nobody understood him."
d) lazy
a) convoluted
13. Choose the correct collocation: "I b) simple
was ___ aware of the consequences." c) coherent
a) hardly d) direct
b) utterly
19. What does "to take the plunge"
c) vitally
mean?
d) deeply
a) To swim in cold water
14. Select the correct phrasal verb: "I b) To hesitate
can't ___ how to solve this problem." c) To take a risky action
a) figure out d) To give up
b) work off
20. Which word is closest in meaning
c) bring on
to "to amplify"?
d) put down
a) To reduce
15. What does "to bring something to b) To intensify
light" mean? c) To hide
a) To expose something. d) To avoid
b) To invent something.
21. Choose the correct word to
c) To start something.
complete the sentence: "He ___ the
d) To hide something.
company after 10 years."
16. Choose the word that best fits: "The a) was leaving
___ economic situation has led to b) left
widespread unemployment." c) is leaving
a) stagnant d) leaves
 22. Complete the sentence: "She c) run off a problem
must have ___ the wrong train." d) run at a problem
a) taken
28. Choose the correct option: "I can't
b) took
get used ___ in such a noisy
c) take
environment."
d) takes
a) to working
23. Which sentence uses the correct b) working
preposition? c) to work
a) He apologized on being late. d) work
b) He apologized for being late.
29. Which sentence uses the correct
c) He apologized of being late.
modal verb?
d) He apologized at being late.
a) You mustn't to shout.
24. Select the correct word: "His b) You needn't shout.
behaviour was completely ___." c) You don't must shout.
a) acceptable d) You haven't shout.
b) acceptance
30. Select the correct word: "The issue
c) acceptably
has been ___ for months, and no one has
d) accept
found a solution."
25. Which of the following sentences a) ongoing
uses the correct tense? b) finished
a) By the time she arrived, we had left. c) starting
b) By the time she arrived, we have left. d) dismissed
c) By the time she arrived, we will leave.
AHORA EL QUIZ 2 Y
d) By the time she arrived, we were
leaving. EL MÁS IMPORTANTE

26. Complete the sentence: "We are 1. Only after the meeting ___ the full story.
looking forward ___ your reply." a) they revealed
a) for b) did they reveal
b) to c) they did reveal
c) on d) reveal they did
d) with
2. No sooner had I arrived ___ the phone
27. Which of the following is the correct rang.
phrasal verb? a) when
a) run into a problem b) than
b) run on a problem
c) then a) hitting
d) while b) barking
c) beating
3. Not until I spoke to her ___ how much she
d) skirting
cared.
a) I realized 9. The idea seemed far-fetched, but it
b) did I realice turned out to be ___ the money.
c) I did realice a) near
d) had I realized b) on
c) by
4. Hardly ___ the speech when the lights
d) under
went out.
a) I started 10. We must pull out all the stops to meet
b) did I start the deadline. What does this idiom mean?
c) had I started a) Stop everything immediately.
d) I had started b) Make maximum effort.
c) Slow down and relax.
5. She had a very ___ attitude to life, always
d) Avoid working late.
looking on the bright side.
a) pessimistic 11. He ___ forgotten about the meeting; he’s
b) optimistic usually so punctual.
c) realistic a) could have
d) idealistic b) must have
c) might not have
6. The manager offered a ___ explanation
d) can’t have
that didn’t convince anyone.
a) plausible 12. They ___ seen us coming; the door was
b) doubtful locked when we arrived.
c) ambiguous a) mustn’t have
d) coherent b) couldn’t have
c) might have
7. The politician’s speech was full of ___
d) can’t have
promises.
a) empty 13. You ___ left the oven on; it’s cold in the
b) solid kitchen.
c) compelling a) must have
d) transparent b) might have
c) can’t have
8. She’s always ___ the bush instead of
d) could have
getting to the point.
14. The team needs to ___ some new ideas C) in spite of
for the presentation. D) however
a) come up with
20. Rarely ___ such an incredible
b) look up
performance.
c) bring about
A) I see
d) get through
B) do I see
15. He ___ the offer because it didn’t include C) have I seen
a promotion. D) I have seen
a) turned down
21. Not only ___ late, but he also forgot
b) took up
the report.
c) put off
A) he arrived
d) passed out
B) was he
C) did he arrive
16. After hours of discussion, they finally D) he was
___ a solution.
22. Seldom ___ the opportunity to travel
A) gave up
abroad.
B) worked out
A) do they get
C) put down
B) they get
D) ran out
C) they do get
17. If she ___ more experience, she D) have they gotten
would have been hired.
23. The architect designed a building
A) has had
that blends ___ with the environment.
B) had had
A) seamlessly
C) would have
B) roughly
D) had
C) inadequately
18. You shouldn't have taken his
24. Her explanation was so ___ that no
comment seriously; it was only ___.
one could question its validity.
A) in jest
A) compelling
B) on purpose
B) dubious
C) by accident
C) implausible
D) a mistake
D) vague
19. The proposal was rejected ___ its lack
25. The evidence presented was ___,
of clarity.
leaving no room for doubt.
A) because
A) inconclusive
B) due to
 B) undeniable
C) questionable
D) insufficient

26. After working all night, he was

running ___.
A) low on fuel
B) on fumes
C) off track
D) behind time

27. The new policy caused an uproar; it

really ___ the hornet's nest.
A) stirred up
B) calmed down
C) opened up
D) backed off

28. Breaking the ice at a meeting means

to ___.
A) start a conversation
B) make things worse
C) avoid a topic
D) end a discussion

29. He ___ arrived by now if the train

was on time.
A) should have
B) must have
C) can't have
D) might have

30. You ___ have left the door open; I

found it unlocked this morning.
A) must
B) can
C) mustn't
D) might